that darn cat

[timeripple]

The following has just taken place.

CSZSDC: *yowls yowlfully*
Fiona: "If I pick you up and pet you, will you shut up?"
CSZSDC: *looks adoringly*
Fiona: "Oh, fine, you pathetic excuse for a cat." *pets*
CSZSDC: *is smug*
Fiona: "If I let you sit in my room while I pet you and type my feminist account of The Princess Bride, will you stop yowling?"
CSZSDC: *purr*
Fiona: "Whatever." *types*
CSZSDC: *sheds all over Fiona's nice clean laundry, duvet, and computer*

Comments

[kayselkiemoon.livejournal.com]

i can't wait to read that feminist revision! *chuckles*

[timeripple.livejournal.com]

Eh. I was originally going to argue that The Princess Bride is, by virtue of being something of a parody, in fact something of a feminist statement. But it's not as much of a parody as I remember it, and Buttercup's dumb, but not that dumb - not enough to easily construe as a parody of your run-of-the-mill damsel in distress. I think I'll have to explore the broader themes instead - for example, her lack of the popular heroine "spunk" - for goodness' sake, she lives in a society that has rankings for the Most Beautiful Woman in the World! Not that ours doesn't, but in Florin it seems more... universal.

It would probably be easier to re-write the thing with Buttercup as a more girl-power-type heroine, really.

At Allie's request...

[timeripple.livejournal.com]

If I am then it is not the case that I am not
If it is not the case that I am not, then I am
Therefore, if I am then I am

Either I am or I am not
It is not the case that I am not
Therefore I am

Re: At Allie's request...

[edajaram.livejournal.com]

*boggles*

Also, CSZSDC?

...

huh?

Re: At Allie's request...

[timeripple.livejournal.com]

Uh... see Kate's LJ for a sorta-explanation.

CSZSDC is short for Chico Scout Zorro Sammo Darn Cat. Suffice it to say that I and my parents disagreed over what the stupid cat should be named, and we were in a rare movie-and-TV-watching phase at the time.

Re: At Allie's request...

[edajaram.livejournal.com]

And how, exactly, do you pronounce that?

Re: At Allie's request...

[timeripple.livejournal.com]

Heh. Properly, I guess it's C.S.Z.S.D.C. except I can't be bothered usually. Initials, not an abbreviation, I suppose. Blech. Whatever. I'm busy answering Fiddleheads spam inquiries - we're generating interest! Yayness!

Re: At Allie's request...

[edajaram.livejournal.com]

Hah. And I'm SO in when I get back. I shall be a Fiddlehead yet, never you fear! :D